2441: The Hunter Commission was appointed after the

(a) Black hole incident

(b) Jalianwallabagh massacre

(c) Uprising of 1857

(d) Partition of Bengal
2442: The demand for Pakistan was made by the Muslim League for the first time in:

(a) 1938

(b) 1940

(c) 1941

(d) 1946
2443: Which one of the following will take place when a watch based on oscillating spring is taken to a deep mine?

(a) It will become slow

(b) it will become fast

(c) It will indicate the same time as on earth

(d) It will stop working
2444: Assertion (A) :

Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R) :

High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
2445: With reference to the blood in a normal person, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Compared to arteries, veins are less numerous and hold less of the body's blood at any given time

(b) Blood cells constitute about 70 per cent of the total volume of the blood

(c) White Blood Cells (WBC) are made by lymph nodes only

(d) The blood has more platelets than WBC